Re:A massive cache of law enforcement personnel data has leaked
by a3n on Friday June 29, 2018 @11:37AM
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> Hard to grasp why the protocols weren't followed in this specific instance
My ignorant guess, someone who could have made an active decision instead vaguely thought "we're not that interesting, who would even know we exist, it would take time and money to learn how or find someone who knows ... squirrel!"
Re:A massive cache of law enforcement personnel data has leaked
by abhiminator on Friday June 29, 2018 @11:42AM
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Relying solely on security by obscurity is an extremely sub-optimal method of guarding sensitive data. It's better to be safe than sorry in every instance when it comes to private information imo.
A hallmark of negligence right there. Hard to grasp why the protocols weren't followed in this specific instance by Texas State University (which was hosting the database) given the extreme sensitivity of the information content and adverse fallout that could result -- public exposure of personally identifiable information of thousands of law enforcement personnel across the country.
A perfect example of what happens when data security and integrity protocols are taken for granted.